| Thapathali Durbar | |
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थापाथली दरवार | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Fusion of Mughal and European styles of architecture |
| Town or city | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal |
| Cost | Unknown |
| Client | Nain Singh Thapa (Thapa dynasty), Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and Mortar |
| Size | 80 ropanis |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | later additions by Ranasur Bista |
27°41′28″N 85°18′57″E / 27.691111°N 85.315833°EThapathali Durbar (Nepali: थापाथली दरवार) was a palace complex in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Thapathali means abode of the Thapas. It was initially built by Nain Singh Thapa of the Thapa dynasty but was later occupied by Jung Bahadur Rana, as prime minister, the executive head of Nepal. The palace complex, located north of the Bagmati river, encompasses an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens, and buildings. Many palaces and buildings were built throughout late 1840s to 1900, initially by Nain Singh Thapa, a member of the aristocratic Thapa family and brother of Bhimsen Thapa, and later was acquired by Nain Singh Thapa's grandson Jung Bahadur Rana. Further additions were made by successive Ranas up to the 19th century.